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Acute decrease in plasma potassium concentration following intravenous mannitol as a result of hemodilution in stable chronic hemodialysis patients.

A M Swan·M V DeVita·M F Michelis
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A M Swan, M V DeVita, M F Michelis. 1997. Acute decrease in plasma potassium concentration following intravenous mannitol as a result of hemodilution in stable chronic hemodialysis patients.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9128799/

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